I used to listen to this Boyz II Men song so many times. Home Free puts its own twist on it while keeping the respect for the original, so now it's the turn of this version. Rob killed it. There is so much soul in his voice. Beautiful!!! But I know that without the other members it would never have sounded so perfect. But that is precisely what Home Free is the number 1 A-Cappella group for me. One by one, everyone has an important contribution. Everyone has their own specialty. And then the glue of the group Adam with his unbelievably inhuman beatboxing/vocal percussion/mouth sounds. Although it is of course even if it is a song without beatboxing it sounds great because of the great background vocals.
This is why we call him Gospel Rob. I think they made this their own and I have loved Boyz II Men for a long time. Adam was killing this with his vocal percussions . Thanks for a great reaction and your love of HomeFree. ❤🤗🥰
This is why we call him Gospel Rob. They definitely did this one justice as far as I'm concerned and I have loved Boys to Men for a long time. Adam was killing it with the vocal percussions. I loved it! Thanks for a great reaction. 😊
Rob absolutely killed it! When HF was on the Sing-Off, Shawn Stockman of B2M was one of the judges, was quite complimentary to HF. No way was HF going to mess up Shawn's & B2M best song! BTW you are "Mayday" ready.
I agree. He's ready for Mayday now. But also some of their others like "My Church", "In the Blood", "Meant to be feat. Lisa Cimorelli", "Woman, Amen / Female" and so many more.
You never have to worry about these guys. They never disappoint & always more than do justice to a song as you can see in this cover of "End Of The Road". They did an amazing job of this song! They can do any genre including R&B. Rob's voice has so much feeling & soul in it. Austin adding his higher tones, Chance harmonizing in the back, Tim adding some bass & Adam with his fabulous vocal percussion. These guys are my favorite a cappella group out there. All their songs are good whether it is serious, heart warming or funny.
I have seen so many people go crazy watching Rob in this song. Next suggestion, American Pie with Don McLean. Each member of the group takes a verse. Don McLean requested Home Free for the 50th anniversary of the song.
AAAA++++ rating for the review...... This group does their own interpretation, yet they do a nice job of bringing what Boys To Men intended too. What genre can they not cover......... just saying they are one of the most diverse groups out there doing it all a capella. The flip side to this is most bands with instrumentals would have a very tough time being as diverse as Home Free, Dave thanks again for a very tough but fair reaction to Home Free. Love your enthusiasm and joy you bring to your reviews.
As a long time Home Fry, it's good to have you aboard. One you have to listen to, seeing as you want to hear them all individually, please do "One Man Band" you won't be disappointed
This has been by far your best reaction to a Home Free cover. I love watching your face get that red blush when you get excited! It’s a truly great song and I’m so glad that they didn’t disappoint you.
Home Free never ceases to amaze me. The talent within this group of guys is almost unbelievable. Nothing in their performances seems like filler because every note, phrase, pause, harmony - everything serves a purpose. Harmonies, solos, bass, beat boxing - all on point and beautiful as we've come to almost take for granted. They crushed this cover. You will come to discover that Home Free has the most amazing musical instincts and appropriate to the material sense about them that you will never doubt them. They will put their own unique spin on songs, but retain the integrity of it. And yeah. Home Free has the sex appeal, boy do they ever. Just ask us lady Home Fries. Thanks for the awesome reaction! I can't wait for you to react to Adam Rupp drum solo from 2015 (red shirt). The first time I saw it I had to pick my jaw up off the floor.
Great reaction man, shawn from Boys to men was one of the judges on the sing off with Home Free and when the boys descended to do this they contacted Shawn and knowing them he gave them his blessing to do it.
Dave, from what I heard, when they decided to do this song, they spoke with Shawn Stockman... He was one of the judges when Home Free won the sing off so they knew him well before covering this song... There was some issue between the group and Michael McCary when he quit the group in 2003 due to having MS, he was the original bass singer that added in the talking part... So the reason was never told but they left it out per the bands request...
I have to disagree with you on a couple of matters. First they NEVER do an exact copy of the original song. They pay homage to the original but ALWAYS make it their own so anyone expecting it to be exactly like the original is going to be disappointed. Second, that wasn't exactly a dance move Tim did. He simply stepped back to the group and if you noticed several times Rob and Austin clenched their fists while singing. I don't think any of them were trying to be B2Z but were simply performing a song they enjoyed listening to and they did it beautifully. I did love the reaction and knew you would be happy at their version.
I agree. Overall good review, but I disagree with the remark about Tim when he rejoined his group. I hope the performance dispelled Dave’s fears of it being “cringy”… I am in my 60’s and have been around the block. a couple of times - men in their 30’s and 40’s are certainly capable of feeling love at an even deeper level than men in their teens and twenties.
@@sandidean6388 I agree Sandi. I'm in my sixties and have found that MOST men in their teens and twenties aren't really sure what they're feeling sometimes and as they used to say are sowing thier oats rather than looking for someone to spend their lives with. It's not till most of them are in their middle to late twenties they start thinking about what it means to spend their life with someone and don't cringe at the thought. There was nothing cringy about this song though and I can't think of a song HF has done that cringy in any way. Have you seen their new one released today? Brother It's fabulous lol
Dave, another great reaction to our guys! Even though they pay respect to the original when they cover songs, they still add their own "special sauce" which makes their covers even more magical than the originals, in my opinion. Who wants to hear an exact replica of the original? That would be boring to me! These guys "upgrade" most everything they do with their incredible arrangements!😊
Poor Tim, lol...with that voice - his speaking voice is just as amazing - he can dance anyway he can 😉. Glad you enjoyed, and appreciating Rob's awesome voice!
Loved your reaction! Loved it so much I watched a second time without sound! Your enthusiasm for how our guys totally rock any song they do makes my day! Thank you for the joy! Looking forward to your next Home Free reaction!!
Love watching your reactions. Home Free brought me to your channel, but I have enjoyed listening and going down "memory" lane with you on the other songs, well, I guess on this one too. Since you have featured all the guys as the "lead", and you know what they do, I suggest you react to their cover of Mayday, you cannot go wrong. Thank you again, for all that you do!
Shawn Stockman from Boyz to Men was a judge on Home Free's season of the sing off...he loved their rendition :) Loved, loved, loved wathcing your face during the reaction!!! You were kid in a candy store level of joy!
It's "End of the Road" Home Free style! Keeping true to the original with a dash of Home Free flair. There are a few differences, but I love their rendition. Thanks Dave! 💙🍟
I have watched no less than 50 reactions to this, and several of them multiple times. This is far and away the best reaction I've seen. Auto-subscribe.
I loved your enthusiasm in this reaction! Home Fries wouldn’t steer you wrong! I recommend some of my favorites: Brothers in Arms, In the Blood, The Driver, Hillbilly Bone, Ain’t Goin’ Down (Till the Sun Comes Up), Do You Hear What I Hear, and One Man Band. For their silly side, you need to check out Butts Medley(!!), Champagne Taste, All About the Bass, Quarantine, and Country Fried Pop Medley. You should be ready for Mayday soon, as well. But do few more songs first.😉 KYSOTI!
I am glad the you liked this song. Rob and the boys killed it! One thing that bothers me is that you want them to cover a song exactly like the original artist. I think it is great that they make songs their own, and arrange them to best fit their voices and style. They are always respectful of the original rendition of whatever they do. I know you want to listen to songs that you know, but I think that you should give some of their originals a try. “Dreamer” and “Catch Me if You Can” are my current favorites of their originals.
It was fun watching you stress over whether they could pull this one off, knowing how good it was. I think that skipping past the talking part to Tim taking the lead on the “lonelies” worked really well. And Rob’s runs are so musically strong without being overdone, and incredibly passionate towards the end. If you listen carefully, the choruses have these high notes all the way through in the background, which are the same notes that you thought were missing. They sound a bit like keyboard sounds, but of course they’re making them with their voices. How about “Can’t Stop The Feeling” next for a really fun change of pace.
Agree with next song choice please! ALso maybe Blue Ain't Your Color &/or Crazy. Austin & boys sing it in the same key as Patsy. He does the same with the song At Last-Etta James-this one is on his solo channel.
@@MyLorissa Yes, Blue Ain’t Your Color is one of my favourites, and Crazy is great as well. But I thought a fun and upbeat song would be good after doing the slower/serious ones.
There's a reason we give the "likes" before they even release the video. They never failed! So amazing. Which one are we doing tomorrow? 😉The pop medley??
I wasn't into Boys to Men at all, I was long over "Boy Bands" by then. This, my guys Home Free did a wonderful job with it. They always make it their own, somehow. Great reaction, Dave.
Loved your reaction!!!! So many people think that Home Free can't nail this song....you actually were giggling when Rob was singing that 2nd verse....and when Austin sang the extra "spin-in-in-ing" around....good job picking up on Chance's filling in on bass...you're right, they did not identically duplicate the exact rendition of the original...NOT CRINGY!!!
You are only the 2nd reactor who even noticed the part from Austin, and i have watched many many reactions to this one. Great reaction Dave, exactly what i have come to expect from you.
I've made it through your Home Free reactions - now I have to recommend VoicePlay - they complete the A Capella trifecta. I recommend starting off with Carry On Wayward Son, Eleanor Rigby, Just Sing (collab with many artists at Lockdown time and you need to use the subtitles to get some of the jests) or My Mother Told Me (Viking Song). Also another great artist who works with all of these guys is Peter Hollens - Misty Mountain (with Tim Foust) or Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (with Home Free)
Great job! You were worried over nothing. You are now ready for Mayday. This would be outside the realm of an Individual singer as lead because each one takes a turn. But, Mayday is your next so g to be totally amazed.
As I was watching your reaction, I was excited to see your reaction to Rob going off! Now you see why he is sometimes called the soul of the group. He has soulful quality in his voice that was needed on this song and it does show up in many others. They did change up a few things but respected the original song and made their version. Which I am fine with! One of my favorites with Rob as lead is "Catch Me If You Can" which I believe is an original. But if you really want to get to know the guys, you need to check out one of their funny ones. They are willing to make fun of themselves and let us see their humor but the vocals never suffer. They make one silly and one serious for each Valentine's Day so for funny there it would be "Make You Feel My Love" or "I Swear" They also love to prank us for April Fools so that would include "Butt's Medley" (pre Chance song) and "Never Gonna Give You Up"(a classic) They also did a humorous video for "Workin' For A Livin'" and near the beginning of lockdown (which we all needed) they did a parody song called "Quarantine" They also did "Country Fried Pop Medley" (another pre-Chance) that is so cool and funny as well. It is nice to check out the funny ones as you can tell the guys just love what they do!
Oh yee of little faith. Guess you just haven't heard enough Home Free.😎😎😎😎 There are no bad Home Free songs even the ones that aren't my cup of tea, are still done extremely well.
YES! They do EVERYTHING so good! Keeping the integrity of the song but making it their own!! One of my favorites is Dive Bar Saints! It’s an original of theirs and is awesome! Thanks for a great review. Enjoyed watching! 😁 👏👏👏👏
Okay, I admit to giggling at your concern in the beginning, knowing how Gospel Rob is about to let loose! Your reaction was so much fun! PS I always thought that line was spinning it around and around, I speak So Ga ( like Austin) and thought that was what he was singing..maybe I was wrong. I see someone explained that Tim not repeating Mike McCarys "letter" was out of respect. See we Home Fries do our homework lol
Oh Dave, he have no faith! I promise u that Homefree only enhance a song! They kicked this one in the a**!!! Great reaction! Loved watching u enjoy them!😍😍😍😍
I am loving your reactions Dave! I really enjoy watching a reactor that takes the time to appreciate the nuanced performances of HF and others. Your HF journey must include American Pie featuring Don McLean (AMAZING!! - my all time favorite), Mayday (Tim's range!!!), Unchained Melody, Folsum Prison Blues (lots of Chance), Amazed, and a fun drum solo by Adam (you can see why he is a world champion beat boxer. Keep up the great reactions and keep having fun!
Check out some of their solo work. Tim has a full Doo Wop album that he laid down ALL the parts for - background, vocals, instrument sounds, etc. You can really hear his whole range. Austin does an amazing version of the Broadway song "Bring HIm Home" on his solo channel.
Thanks for the awesome reactions. If you want to see some more switching it up between Tim and Chance just killing it taking turns, then you should definitely check out their covers of "Folsom Prison Blues" & "The Gambler". Keep up the incredibly fun and heartfelt reaction videos.
Hahaha yeah they’re so good. When they were on the NBC show the Sing Off (they won in 2013) Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men was a judge and he loved them. I think they wanted to do right by him. Rob really killed it. It’s a great rendition. To hear more of Rob try Blue Ain’t Your Color. Good reaction Dave!😀
Enjoyed you reaction. HF never copies a song; they make it their own, and it’s often better than the original. One of their best covers is their rendition of John Denver’s “Take Me Home Country Roads”; it’s amazing. For a beautiful Chance lead, please react to “I Can’t Outrun You”. It’s pure 5 part harmony, and Chance directed the video. For some humor,”Champagne Taste (on a beer budget), written by Tim, and he leads. Another fun one is “Butts Medley “, a mashup of songs. HF can sing ANYTHING.
Sean from Boyz II Men was one of the judges on The Sing-Off when they won that competition. You should definitely go back and listen to their performances from that show. You can find them all on RU-vid.
Oh ye of little faith, of course they can sing this song brilliantly! I think Rob's a soul man at heart. When Christmas rolls around again, check out him 'Stevie Wonder(ing)' it up on 'What Christmas Means To Me', he kills it & it's a really funny video (don't do it before Christmas though please!). Who you doing next? If Chance, for me it's got to be 'Cover Me Up'. Tim takes the lead throughout their new one 'Forever & Ever Amen' or you might like one of his solo ones 'In My Room' Beach Boys cover is fab & he does all the parts!
I would really love to see you react to Voiceplay. My mother told me or hoist the colors. All three of the top a Capella groups are amazing!!!! I do have to say that Rob is my favorite from Home free!!! I love your reactions!!!!! Please keep going!!!!!!!!
On the "Sing Off" TV show, Home Free & Pentatonix both won on different seasons. Another acapella group you should check out from the show is VoicePlay. They have released a cover of "The Dragon Born Comes" from Skyrim of the Elder Scrolls. They are more theatrical and Geoff (Jeff) Castellucci's bass lines will get your attention. They have many great songs. Thanks!
@@davesmith3713 Just go into it knowing that they sang it in the same key that the original singer did. It was a song by Cam. I suggest you listen to her version (or just a part of it) first, give you some perspective.
